Dingman-Lamone Center News

April 29, 2020
Maryland Pride, Face First

Smith Alum’s Maryland-centric Retail Company Wears New Role Supporting Healthcare Workers

Gov. Larry Hogan approached the podium for a press conference last week with a bold new accessory for these times: a red surgical-style mask bearing the message “Maryland Strong.”

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April 23, 2020
Flush With Excitement, Entrepreneur Team Is No. 1
Water-Saving Automatic Flushing System Wins Pitch Dingman Competition’s Top Prize

For Charles Grody '20, it was a toilet flush (or two...or three) that led to a lightbulb moment.

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March 3, 2020
Hisaoka Speaker Series: Sometimes finding the wrong idea first leads to the right future business

In the most recent Hisaoka Speaker Series, Robert G. Hisaoka, ’79 Maryland alum, interviewed three fellow Terps who have successfully founded their own businesses.

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February 28, 2020
Being Black in Entrepreneurship: Fireside Chat

When you’re looking to start a business, it helps to gain some advice from someone who’s done it before. And that may be doubly true for founders of color.

Although 12.7% of the U.S. population is black, only 4.3% of business owners are.

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February 28, 2020
Pitch Dingman Competition Finals Puts a Spotlight on UMD Student Entrepreneurs

Each year, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosts the Pitch Dingman Competition — the University of Maryland’s business competition.

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December 9, 2019
Student Venture Hydraze Advances at University of Maryland’s Hult Prize Competition

On December 6, 2019, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosted its second annual edition of Hult@UMD as part of the global student social entrepreneurship case competition. The Hult Prize asks participants to explore ideas that answer a specific social challenge.

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November 25, 2019
Five UMD Student Startups Named Finalists at Pitch Dingman Competition Semifinals

On November 22, 2019 in Van Munching Hall’s Tyser Auditorium, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at Maryland Smith hosted the semifinal round of Pitch Dingman Competition, featuring 10 undergraduate, graduate and PhD student-run businesses across University of Maryland, College Park.

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November 20, 2019
Marketplace for Student Startups

Student Startups Offer Goods and Services, Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at Terp Marketplace

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November 13, 2019
UMD Climbs Ranks in Undergrad Entrepreneurship

College Park, Md. - November 13, 2019 - The University of Maryland is once again recognized as an educational leader in entrepreneurship, according to the “Top 50 Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurs in 2020” rankings published by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

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November 7, 2019
How One Female Founder Deals With Imposter Syndrome

Starting a company is a hard but fulfilling journey, Julia Brown ’13 told female undergraduates at the fourth annual Ladies First Fall Dinner.

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